Traverse City — The defenseman was too small for a while, but always a gifted skater.
The forward has long had the size, and works to improve his foot speed.
Two 18-year-olds, Dennis Cholowski, who has grown, and Givani Smith, who is getting quicker, are drawing a lot of attention at the Red Wings development camp this week. And it is not only because the Wings picked them in the first two rounds of the draft two weeks ago.
As management looks down the road, at least a few seasons, Cholowski and Smith eventually might provide attributes in short supply on the roster.